Redneck Poetry
William Bryan Massey III doesn’t play music anymore. The former drummer for the Fort Worth punk band The Playthings hung up his sticks a...
A State of Suffering from Stretch and Bobbito
How many times do you want me to tell you that I lived in New York City (fancy, right?!) during trip-hop’s nascency (oooh!) and...
New Wave
Last weekend was all about the veterans. With Untapped Festival and a bunch of 4/20 shows, a lot of bands we all know and...
Spune on 6th
For the past four years, Spune Productions has been in the vanguard of hip music in the Metroplex. A ton of cool indie bands...
Smile! Leon’s on SNL!
That’s me. I’m the guy on Facebook posting that selfie with Leon Bridges at the Chat Room Pub above the caption: “So proud of...
More Music Awards Mumbo-Jumbo
Time for your weekly Music Awards update. The lineup for our free all-day, all-817-local festival on Sun., June 27, keeps getting stronger. In addition...
Black Tie Affairs
In November, Black Tie Dynasty will finally release its sophomore album, Down Like Anyone. Unlike Movements - the band's debut released in 2006 by...
Dreamy Life’s Unsung Affiliate
About a month ago, I wrote an article on the recent release of Dreamy Life’s Group Therapy, Vol. 5 compilation. Embarrassingly, after the piece...
Ogle South Side
Part of my generous, loving, cool alter-ego Anthony Mariani’s recent cover story (“Fort Rock,” May 9) was occupied by chatter –– verging on Pollyannish ...
Modern ’Til Midnight Back
For better or worse, I don't often go out and think, "Where the hell am I? Fort Worth or New York City?"
But last...
